Archive for January, 2011

January 31st, 2011

Chocolate-Cherry Cake Bites

It’s been a tough winter.

Our favorite recipe has consisted of these ingredients:

-8 ft. of snow

-cold, very cold temperatures

-icy roads

-slushy parking lots

Sometimes I wonder how we get through it. But somehow we do, year and year again…

but then I remembered, it’s the little things.

The little things in life mean the very most.

Like chocolate cake covered cherries.

Double Mmm…

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January 24th, 2011

4 Crafty Valentine Recipes

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I went a little crazy for Valentine’s Day this year.

And the funny part  -  it’s still January.

Just giving myself practice for the real-deal and everyone else a head start for ideas!

Here’s the best part:

4 cute, delicious ideas with only 4 ingredients total. True story.

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January 18th, 2011

Rose Cake Pops!

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Will you be mine?

How about if I give you a bouquet of roses?

Made of cake?

Covered in chocolate!?

Yeah, I thought so.

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January 6th, 2011

Peppermint Crème Cookies

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I love Valentine’s Day.

Maybe ’cause it’s also my birthday…maybe.

Or because I will make these cookies especially for it.

Chocolate and Peppermint.

Best combination since Peanut Butter and Jelly.

A cocoa-peppermint cookie, with a peppermint buttercream filling, dipped in chocolate.

These cookies though, seriously. Keepers.

I want you to make all of these recipes on my blog but I REALLY want you to make this one.

Speaking of Valentine’s Day…have you heard of Dollhouse Bake Shoppe? Well, she’s not only the champion of the popular show, Cupcake Wars – but she’s featuring a Virtual Valentine’s Party! Say what? What is a virtual party? Check it out! You will find these Peppermint Creme Cookies, Love Bites, and my Hershey’s Kiss Cake Bites…along with TONS of other recipe ideas, crafts, etc. from blogs across the country! What are you doing, go check it out!

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